Brasilia, May 22, 2026 (Lusa) – Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Brazil's Embraer, completed the hover and low-speed flight phase of its electric "flying car" prototype, moving to the flight transition test phase scheduled for the second half of 2026.

The company said on Thursday that the testing campaign had accumulated 59 successful flights and two hours, 27 minutes and 33 seconds of operation, generating data to validate control systems, aerodynamic models and the aircraft's structural performance.

The tests are part of the development of the electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL).

“The completed phase generated high-quality data, contributing to the programme's maturity as Eve advances towards flight transition tests,” the company said in a statement. Eve said the prototype demonstrated stability in hover flights and low-speed manoeuvres, initially below 15 knots, equivalent to around 28 kilometres per hour.

The released results include more than 100 flight-test points, along with the first demonstrations of the automatic landing system and the simplified "fly-by-wire" mode.

The aircraft also reached 215 feet (65 metres), remained in flight for up to 3 minutes and 48 seconds, according to company data.

Eve added that noise levels had remained within expectations, while the propulsion and battery systems had exceeded the manufacturer's initial projections.

The company said the prototype would perform ground tests over the coming weeks before starting the transition flight phase, scheduled to begin in the second half of 2026.

Embraer manufactures and leads the global market for commercial aircraft with up to 150 seats, has more than 100 customers worldwide, and operates industrial units, offices, and service and parts distribution centres across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe.

Embraer holds a 65% majority stake in Portugal's OGMA (Aeronautical Industry of Portugal), based in Alverca, Lisbon.

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